MICHIGAN EXPERIENCE WITH

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MICHIGAN EXPERIENCE WITH WARRANTY WORK
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• Warranty Program History
• Why Warranties ?
• Warranty Specifications
• Experience Lessons Learned

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Risk Transfer
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Pavement Warranty Summary (1996 2002)
473 Capital Preventive Maintenance (CPM) 131
Rehabilitation Reconstruction (RR)
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Warranty Contracts
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2002 Warranties

• Over 90 of CPM Program
• Over 50 of RR Program

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Warranty Duration

• 2 or 3 Years (CPM)
• 5 Years (RR)

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2-Year CPM Warranty

• Chip seals
• Micro-Surfacing
• Crack Treatment
• Concrete Joint Resealing

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3-Year CPM Warranty

• Non-Structural HMA Overlays
• Cold Mill and HMA Resurfacing
• Hot In-place HMA Recycling
• Concrete Pavement Repairs

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5-Year Rehab Warranty

• Multiple Course HMA Overlays on -
• Rubblized Concrete
• Repaired HMA or Concrete
• Crush Shape Base

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5-Year New Reconstruct Warranty

• HMA Pavements
• Concrete Pavements

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Why Warranties ?

• Quality Control (QC) Transferred to Contractors
• Agency Staff Reduction
• National Initiative from Method Specifications
  to Performance Specifications

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• Contractor Responsibility for Materials and
  Workmanship Impacts Pavement Performance

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Contractor Benefits

• Encourages Contractor Innovation
• Enhances Contractor Knowledge About the Product

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Agency Benefits

• Increased Pavement Performance
• Reduced Pavement Life Cycle Cost

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Project Life Cycle Cost
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Current Condition
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Percent of Network Pavement
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17
10
8
6
(0-2)
(3-7)
(8-12)
(13-17)
(18-22)
(23-27)
(Years)
Pavement Remaining Life Categories
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Yearly Distribution
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Percent of Network Pavement
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1
3
13
18
(3-7)
(8-12)
(13-17)
(18-22)
(23-27)
(0-2)
(Years)
Pavement Remaining Life Categories
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Ideal Condition
Percent of Network Pavement
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18
18
17
16
11
(0-2)
(3-7)
(8-12)
(13-17)
(18-22)
(23-27)
(Years)
Pavement Remaining Life Categories
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Warranty Specifications
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Quality Data

• Specification Development
• Project Monitoring

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Spec Development Process

• Performance Measures Must Be Linked to
  Warranty Length
• Performance Thresholds Must Be Based on
  Actual Pavements
• Contractor is Involved as Partner

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Warranty Spec Components

• Initial Acceptance
• Warranty Bond
• Rights and Responsibilities
• Performance Thresholds
• Corrective Action
• Conflict Resolution Process

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Initial Acceptance

• Form Signed by Department and Contractor
• Acceptance Date of Construction
• Linked to Open to Traffic
• Linked to Pavement Acceptance
• Starts Warranty Period

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Bond
CPM 100 of the warranted work RR 5 of the
contract amount or fixed amount
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Rights and Responsibilities of the Department

• Approve Materials, Methods and Schedule for
  Corrective Work
• Perform Routine Maintenance
• Involve Third Party for Emergency Repairs
• Notify Contractor when Pavement Condition
  Exceeds the Performance Thresholds

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Rights and Responsibilities of the Contractor

• Provide Written Work Plan for Corrective Action
• Follow Agency Permit Process
• Complete All Corrective Work Before Warranty
  Expires

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Performance Thresholds

• Condition Parameters
• Segment Length
• Contractor Caused Condition

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General Condition Parameters (Asphalt)

• Transverse Cracking
• Longitudinal Cracking/Open Joint
• De-Bonding
• Raveling
• Flushing
• Rutting
• Ride Quality

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Flushing
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Rutting
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Conflict Resolution Process

• Five Member Team
• Two Department
• Two Contractor
• One Mutually Selected
• Never Invoked To Date

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Warranty Call Backs

• CPM lt 5
• Repair Work
• Cash Settlement
• RR lt 2
• Repair Work

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Experience After 5 Years

• Reduced Agency Inspection Costs
• Unknown Actual Overhead Cost
• No Effect on Bid Costs
• Unknown Gains in Remaining Service Life
• Improved Workmanship with some Contractors
• Premature Distress not Eliminated
• Transfer of Risk is in Process

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Lessons Learned

• Proper Project Scoping is Key
• Documentation Becomes More Important
• Need for Tougher Pre-Qualification Standards
  for Contractors
• Agency Responsibility has Shifted
• Some Contractors wont Bid Warranty Work
• Warranties are here to stay

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THE NEXT STEPS
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NATIONAL CENTERforPAVEMENT PRESERVATION
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National Center for Pavement Preservation
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National Center for Pavement PreservationEngineer
ing Research Bldg2857 West Jolly Road Okemos,
MI 48864Telephone [phone]
Foundation for Pavement Preservation
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The Objectives -

• Outreach
• Education
• Research

- in Pavement Preservation
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• Research

• Facilitate Applied Research Projects.
• Oversee Pooled Fund Studies.
• Serve as a Partner in National Research
  Studies.

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• Outreach

• Assist Highway Agencies with the Development
  of Specifications, Guidelines, and Project
  Selection.
• Integrate Pavement Preservation Activities
  with Pavement Management Systems.
• Provide Administrative Functions for the
  Midwestern Pavement Preservation Partnership.

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• Outreach

• Serve as a Consultant for Pavement
  Cost- Effectiveness Studies.
• Promote and Promulgate Pavement Preservation
  Principles at Conferences, Trade Shows, etc.
• Maintain a Technical Resource Library.

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• Education

• Offer Continuing Education Units in Cooperation
  with MSU.
• Develop Courses in Cooperation with MSU.
• Meet Specific Client Training Needs with
  Custom-Design, On-Site Programs.

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• Education

• Develop and Offer Center- Sponsored Training at
  MSU
• Develop Technical Briefings
• Host Web-Related, Pavement Preservation
  Information

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The End